DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/09/2012 Duedate: 08/22/2012
VEASTIAN ARENA
DM-43 TURN-634
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
A BAD LIE
IS THAT A CLUE? (473)
(43-4745) [16-22-0,96]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
A BAD LIE POSITION IS EMPTY
IS THAT A CLUE? (473)
(43-4745) [16-22-0,96]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
A BAD LIE KHARIJANH
IS THAT A CLUE? (473) THE FAMILY (116)
(43-4745) [16-22-0,96] (43-4777) [16-7-0,66]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE FAMILY (116)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE FAMILY (116) 46
2. ORDER (474) 0 IS THAT A CLUE? (473)
3. IS THAT A CLUE? (473) -4 Unchartered Team
PRIME TEAM (225)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 ORDER (474) 13 5 1 72.2 1/ 1 THE FAMILY (116) 9 6 1
2/ 3 IS THAT A CLUE? (473) 92 56 0 62.2 2/ 3 IS THAT A CLUE? (473) 2 1 0
3/ 4 THE FAMILY (116) 864 917 24 48.5 3- 4 ORDER (474) 1 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
6 Months Ago -- The Eastern Deserts
The battlefield was shrouded in darkness, save for the torches carried by a
number of the soldiers and several magical orbs of light, which circled above lazily
at the command of the wizards. The engagement had been a short one, as three huge,
lumbering Phase Dragons burst from the nearby caverns and ran straight into the fully
prepared army. The archers took a savage toll on the beasts before the elite
gladiators charged in to finish the fray. As the soldiers cleared the massive bodies
from the cavern mouth a small group of hooded men gathered a short distance away.
"There is no question about it. These are creatures from the Kaikwok Gate."
said Rillion, thoughtfully stroking his short beard. "I just don't understand how
they are accessing our world again despite the gate being completely sealed."
Alongside the mage, the manager known as The Greek Guy sharpened a gleaming
battle axe. "The Dark One said something about a rift or tear. I'm not really up on
Gate Metaphysics, Rill. All I know is they're here and they shouldn't be."
"Managerr said they wouldn't be gone long." Added Rascally Rabbit, looking far
more sinister than his manager name implied, "and that we needed to hold this area
until they got back. So that's what we need to do."
One of the scouts shouted a brief warning and the soldiers assumed battle
formation once more. The three arena managers stepped back behind a shield thrown up
by Rillion and prepared for a second engagement. Within a moment, a snarling wave of
Jaguar warriors erupted from the cavern, pouring out toward the soldiers.
The Greek Guy took the point and motioned to the troops. "Move to engage! Form
up! Initiate Shield Wall! Archers, volley fire!"
A cloud of enchanted arrows hissed into the night, and then descended to shower
death upon the charging Jaguar warriors. Scores of the beast men went down under the
fire but it was just a small fraction of their overall numbers. Within a moment the
first ranks of the jaguars leapt upon the prepared troops, tearing and rending with
their razor sharp talons and fangs. Despite the massive numbers, the shield wall
held, and the gate beasts seemed to be taking the worst of the exchange. After a
moment, however, the Jaguar Warriors found some holes in the ranks and burst through,
creating havoc amongst the defenders.
"Second line-- advance! First line-- fall back!"
The first defensive line fell back in an organized retreat, while a second wave
of defenders moved up. Within a moment, they formed up to from a second defensive
line, while those formerly in the front line moved back to regroup. At the same
time, another wave of arrows showered from the sky and cut down the confused Jaguar
Warriors.
"We learned a lot from the first Gate incursion." Rillion commented to RR. "The
Jaguar Warriors can be a terror one on one, but they don't fight well in organized
battles. Those enchanted arrows help a lot, too. One shot, one kill."
Despite the confident words, the Jaguars were inflicting a savage toll on the
soldiers. It was true, that the majority of the troops were gladiators and former
gladiators who were now protected by immortality magic, but still if they were
consumed by the Gate monsters, there would be no return. As the battle raged, it
became clear that there were too many Jaguar warriors for the small army to defeat.
Rillion flicked his staff and sent a fireball into the Jaguar's flank. It erupted
into a flaming explosion of heat and pressure, sending scores of the beast men
flying. As he did so, the Rabbit gathered a nearby troop and rushed to cut off a
Jaguar offensive.
The Greek Guy motioned for the trumpeters to sound the retreat. "Back up the
hill! Form defensive units. Skirmishers forward to slow the advance."
"This is not going well." Rillion commented as he blasted away a row of Jaguars
with a bolt of lightning.
As he prepared a second bolt, he noticed a large vortex opening nearby. A
travelling Gate was being opened. Which meant either more Jaguars, or...?
A second small army of heavily armored gladiator-soldiers appeared. At their
head rode Managerr, on a white stallion, and the Dark One, on his black gelding.
They motioned and their warriors charged into the Jaguar Warriors flank. The numbers
now more even, the first army charged down the hill. Within minutes the Jaguar
forces were destroyed. Only a handful survived to flee back into the cavern.
"Good timing." Rascally Rabbit chuckled, his eyebrow arched, "You couldn't have
arrived just a touch sooner?"
"It took us a while to scout out the ruins of our old training grounds on the
other side of the Kaikwok Gate." Managerr responded, "We stopped by to gather the
second division, as we thought we might need the manpower. Apparently we were right.
The other side of the old Gate is completely empty. They are all gone."
"Gone? There were millions of beings on that world. You're telling me that
they're all gone?"
The Dark One waved his staff and a vision of the Kaikwok Gate world appeared.
It was decimated. Forests burned and blasted, temples shattered, riverbeds and lakes
dried up and shriveled. "As he said. All gone. We detected residual magic. Gate
magic. I am not certain if it was left from an invader that came, exterminated that
world and enslaved what was left of the population or possibly the denizens of that
world developed Gate travel on its own and departed a dying world. We have no way of
knowing which is the case."
The Greek Guy received a message from one of the army runners, read it quickly
and motioned to his fellows. "The engineers are ready."
He motioned to a figure high up on the cliffside above the cave. In a moment, a
thunderous explosion shook the ground. Instantly a shower of boulders, shards of
stone and dirt rained down, burying the cavern opening under half the mountainside.
Rillion nodded. "That will do for this Gate access, but I expect there will be
more."
Three Months Ago -- The Dark Citadel -- Isle of of the Eye
The Brotherhood of the Blade sat around the titanic obsidian table where they
often planned and plotted together. This occasion was more serious, however, than
their usual debates over gladiatorial tactics and battle plans. They were instead
embroiled in a lengthy discourse regarding the ongoing Gate incursions that had been
detected.
"Sheila and her mage council can't figure out how to stop it." Managerr noted.
"Sheila?" The Greek Guy chuckled, "First name basis now, are we?"
Managerr smirked at him. "They can close the Gate opening when they find it,
but then another one opens somewhere else within a few days. At some point they are
going to get access in a remote area and we won't find it in time. If they can move
in a large force, it will be next to impossible to beat them back and close the
access. It will be a mess."
"And we still have no idea who is behind this and what's going on." Rillion
added.
"What we do know is that we don't have enough days in the week to keep running
around closing gates and fighting battles. We're shorthanded. Zalgor's missing in
action and Caesar is off-world fighting wars of his own. Without their forces it's
even worse." Rascally Rabbit shuffled through his roster. "I've lost 15% of my
personal troops and I know you all have suffered losses as well."
Managerr agreed. "We're definitely short on members. Mad Max and Tig Toad are
retired. With Zalgor inactive and Caesar battling Picts or whatnot, we are at five
members. Just barely enough in normal times and way short in these times."
"We need to recruit some new members." The Greek Guy stated. "We have a
tournament coming up and can talk to some managers there. We need to find those who
are like-minded and who would get along with the rest of us, which is not always
easy."
"Agreed." said the Dark One from beneath his cowl, "We can then announce our new
members. We need more men and more troops. I think we all have some candidates in
mind. First, they must have no other allegiances. Second, they must have the
martial knowledge we expect from our members. And, the Greek Guy mentioned, they
have to be able to deal with us."
Present Day -- the Isle of the Eye
One of the arena scribes rushed into the GC headquarters. "We need 100 runners
to travel to every city in the land. We're being paid 1,000 gold sovereigns to get
the news out!"
"What news?"
"The Brotherhood of the Blade is expanding!! Here is the announcement!"
***** ***** *****
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Brotherhood of the Blade has chosen to add the following
new members to our ranks. Effective immediately, the following managers have been
offered and have accepted membership to the Brotherhood:
Bubbaganoosh
Grimm
Khisanth
May their successes be great and their victories many under our banner!
Officially -- Managerr -- Grand High Moose of the Brotrotherhood of the Blade
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 702): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 704): MAC THE SPOON of THE SYNDICATE (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 638): FLOYD CASTAWAY of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 698): INKED PIG of INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 700): SNAKE of SERPENTS HOLD 114 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 691): SENLUM NOSH of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 692): BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 348): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 689): CAPTAIN KIRK of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 346): VENGEANCE of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 686): ROTTING ROLAND of THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 683): SHELLBACK of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 675): SMILE WAFFLE of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 633): KIRVINJ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 323): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 318): FROSTY of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 304): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 565): LOIS THUG of STRAIGHT UP THUG (?, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 550): DIGGITY DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 532): HORSE D'OEVRE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 526): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 253): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 487): SPIDERPIG of HOMER'S PETS (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 482): MOUNTAIN STORM of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 473): CALEAM CHOWDER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 590): WILD THANG! of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 702): DARK WARDS (Dark Warden, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 704): BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 638): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 698): INK & STEEL RETRO (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 700): REALLY? (Dr. Grimley, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 691): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 692): THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 348): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 689): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 346): THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 685): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 683): SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 675): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 633): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 323): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 318): VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 304): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 565): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 550): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 532): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 526): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 252): SUPER STARS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 487): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 482): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 473): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 590): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 703): WHERE of GUESSING GAME (A-sop, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 638): FLOYD CASTAWAY of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
(turn 637): MICKEY HANDS of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 689): CAPT KIRCHNER of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 348): TAXES of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 689): CAPTAIN KIRK of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
CAPT. ANTSY PANTS of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
(turn 688): KICKER MURPHY of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
SULU of TREKKERS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 633): KIRVINJ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 632): MELANJI of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 322): CELESTIAL ROSE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 318): SALAD SLAYER of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist, mgr.)
(turn 317): ARTICHOKE ON THIS of VEGAN CANNIBALS (The Anarchist)
SPAWN of FANTASTIC FIVE (?, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 303): THRESHPACK of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 549): ELIN GISSORS of MIDDLE WAY 25 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 253): BOOB of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 481): LIGHTNING THRUST of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
INCREDIBLE SPEED of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 473): RALTUMAN OMELETTE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
UNBELIEVABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report. Sit
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis. Hey everybody,
watch out for LOLITA MARIA, who flew up 14 points in the rankings after mashing
FRATSFA SLAVE like a melon. Keep your eye on this gal. Going for the gusto and
coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was IS THAT A CLUE?'s A BAD LIE, who was
turned away from the Duelmastership by KIRVINJ. 4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed
protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location.
Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the VEASTIAN arena.
Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). Knowing when to use the right tactics at
the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.
Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in VEASTIAN have no
sense of humor. Or maybe that they were senseless. C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some
tracks. Hasta la bye-bye. (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown
Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
A BAD LIE 4745 16 22 0 96 IS THAT A CLUE? (473)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BAIN 4747 10 0 0 115 ORDER (474)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KHARIJANH 4777 16 7 0 66 THE FAMILY (116)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLACK ZANJO 4810 7 4 1 49 THE FAMILY (116)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LOLITA MARIA 4827 4 2 1 42 THE FAMILY (116)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TWAIN 4781 3 2 1 31 ORDER (474)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MARCO THE KNIFE 4836 1 0 0 13 THE FAMILY (116)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Attention all! Let it be known that "Sanguine Requiem," the honorable gladiators led
by myself, Amairgen, will be allied in blood and steel with "Shiv Art." Should any
noble manager wish to parley, please feel welcome. Both I and my warriors honor most
dearly the laws of hospitality. Come share my salt, bread, meat, and ale. I am new
to these games and welcome knowledge and fellowship both. Thank you for your time.
Respectfully, -- Amairgen
Once again, though I don't know whether it's "again here" or "again for Jorja," we
have an arena in which we participate in EVERY fight. One semi-managed opponent, and
four standbys. No point in writing individual personals, as none of them can read.
So in default of a duelmaster's column, here's this personal. -- Kirvinj, duelmaster
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
KIRVINJ viciously subdued A BAD LIE in a action packed 2 minute master's Title fight.
KHARIJANH viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute veteran vs. beginner match.
BLACK ZANJO overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
LOLITA MARIA devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
MARCO THE KNIFE overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 5 - 0 72 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 2 - 0 71 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 21 - 17 - 2 55 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 12 - 2 54 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 5 - 5 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 634 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are:
AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK KHARIJANH 4777 16 7 0 66 THE FAMILY (116)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK BLACK ZANJO 4810 7 4 1 49 THE FAMILY (116)
AIMED BLOW LOLITA MARIA 4827 4 2 1 42 THE FAMILY (116)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is A BAD LIE 4745. The most popular warrior this turn
was KHARIJANH 4777. The ten other most popular fighters were BLACK ZANJO 4810,
LOLITA MARIA 4827, A BAD LIE 4745, MARCO THE KNIFE 4836, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was MARCO THE KNIFE 4836. The other ten least
popular fighters were A BAD LIE 4745, LOLITA MARIA 4827, BLACK ZANJO 4810, KHARIJANH
4777, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, and 0.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
KIRVINJ (43-4730) THE FAMILY (116)